08/28/2020 - 8:35
- Clarín.com
- sports
While waiting for Lionel Messi to speak for the first time after the sending of the explosive burofax and while the different party groups advance in the motion of censure for Josep María Bartomeu, in Barcelona they begin to doubt the presence of the Argentine on Sunday, the day in which Blaugrana players must undergo the coronavirus tests established by the protocol of the Spanish League.
Although at first it had transpired that Messi would say present in training so that his absence is taken as an act of rebellion, Bartomeu's environment began to shred the document letter sent by the Argentine's lawyers.
And, after the shaking, they realized that the player put August 30 , Sunday, as the day on which he ended his relationship with the club making use of this now famous unilateral release clause that shocked the world of football .
Other times. Smiles between Messi and Bartomeu. Photo: DPA
Consequently, if Messi goes to the physical tests on the 30th or to the first training session, a day later, he would be going against the content of his burofax.
However, the club would be in a position to sanction the Argentine if he does not go to the Ciudad Deportiva, since it would violate the internal disciplinary code that prevails in the Spanish League.
A first absence is not a serious offense. "Failure to notify the Club / Sad in advance of the reason for the absence from work, unless the impossibility of having done so is proven - and without prejudice to its subsequent justification, according to each corresponding case," the code reads.
In this case, even, the player can argue that his fault is justified in the content of the burofax on the day his link with the club ends .
However, if the offense is not presented on Monday, it would already be considered serious and Messi is exposed to a punishment that can range from "suspension of employment and salary for two to ten days" with important financial penalties that will increase with running of absences.
Henrik Larsson, Ronald Koeman and Alfred Schreuder, the Barcelona coaching staff. Photo: FCB
It is clear that neither Messi nor Barcelona want to reach this scenario that will also, for the moment, end with a legal dispute. Because according to the burofax everything is finished for the Argentine and the club do not agree at all with that.
The word of Messi will be key , who until now has not been angry with Bartomeu's proposal to leave his position as president to try to reverse his decision to leave. History seems judged. The blow that meant the 8-2 suffered with Bayern Munich in Lisbon, the arrival of Ronald Koeman and the null chemistry in the first face to face and the decision to dispense with Luis Suárez, already tilted the field towards the starting gate.
What will be the future of Messi? For now it is a huge unknown. It is not yet known when he will speak, there is also no certainty if he will appear for training and it is more difficult to know what his next destination will be. Manchester City with Pep Guardiola and Kun Agüero? PSG with Neymar? Will you put together a combo with Luis Suárez with whom you spent the last hours? Everything is a mystery for the moment.
To be continue...
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